Glazerite appoints a new face to boost Scottish presence

Tags: | Added: 30 August 2024

We have appointed a new Area Sales Manager to bolster support for installers based in Scotland, where we already have a burgeoning customer base.

Jordan Davidson has joined us in the newly created role of Area Sales Manager - Scotland to underpin the service we offer to existing customers based there. It follows the growth of our product portfolio, which now includes the Deceuninck profile system alongside its VEKA and Residence Collection offering, and the recent opening of our North Division in Barnsley, South Yorkshire.

Scotland-based Jordan has spent nearly a decade in the fenestration industry and will help us strengthen our positioning and the support we can offer installers situated north of the border. He says: “I am excited and grateful to be given the opportunity to join the team at Glazerite. As a fabricator, Glazerite offers installers a huge range of products and solutions designed to deliver first-class installations and grow their business. I am looking forward to meeting our existing customers and welcoming new ones in the near future.”

Jeff Dunn, Group Sales & Commercial Director of Glazerite says: “It is our aim to strengthen our presence nationwide while continuing to deliver what our installers want and need – exceptional customer service and leading, high-quality products.

“By welcoming Jordan to our sales team, we now have a local presence in a growing market. Jordan is key to the continuation of existing relationships with those of our installers based in Scotland and an opportunity for us to reach new customers in an important region.”

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